Edward D. Baker to Governor of California, January 23, 1862
General GEORGE WRIGHT,
GENERAL: The following communication has this day been handed me by His Excellency the Governor for reply, viz:
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF CAVALRY, U. S. Army, Washington, D. C., November 27, 1861. His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF California:
Sir: Brigadier-General Stoneman. chief of cavalry, directs me to request you to furnish to this office a report of all the cavalry forces raised and organized in your State, containing the names of the field and statt officers of regiments, the number of rank and file, whether mounted, how armed and equipped and accoutered, where stationed, by what authority they were raised, what arrangements, if any, have been made for putting them in winter quarters, and any other information regarding them you may think of advantage. Below I hand you a list of organizations authorized by the War Department.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
One regiment and five companies cavalry, authority given to
Col. E. D. Baker.
You will please furnish me with the data required by the following
accoutered, where stationed, their condition as regards drill and discipline, what arrangements, if any, have been made for putting them in
winter quarters, and any other information regarding them you may
think of advantage,